Day 1 - Creation of Light

God created our world. Until this time, the earth was “formless and empty.” Darkness was everywhere.   There is so much we cannot comprehend about how our world came into existence, but in Genesis, God reveals what He wants us to know: He created. 

On the first day of creation, God spoke, and light appeared. This was not the sun’s light because the sun was not created until the fourth day. This was a special light from a source only God knew.

When teaching, emphasise that nothing—not even light—existed until God created it on the first day of creation.

Bible verses used in this episode:

• Genesis 1: 1-5
• 1 John 1:5-9
• John 8:12
• Psalm 119:105
• Matthew 5:14-16
• Psalm 27:1

Outline:

1. The creation story is found in Genesis chapters 1 and 2
2. God created light on the first day of creation (Genesis 1:1-5)

Tips for teaching children:

• Talk about this first day of creation within the context of the entire creation week. 
• Help the children find Genesis 1:1 in their bibles.
• Look up other verses in the bible that mention light.
• Explore light using various experiments and methods like a prism, magnifying glass, blacklights, fairy lights, lamps, etc.
• Sing  This Little Light of Mine

Tips for teaching adults:

• Make a plan for your class to go on a field trip to watch the early morning change from darkness to light.  As you are experiencing the change from a time of darkness to a time of light, lead the class in reflecting upon the experience.  You might ask the following to help get them thinking:
  • What do you see? 
  • How does moving from darkness to light make you feel?
  • What does this tell you about God?  
• Ask the group to think of texts in the Bible that talk about light and darkness and read the texts that come to mind. Conclude this experience by reading  Romans 13:11-13.

Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:

Bible Lesson:  Day 1- God Created Light

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org